Howard Francis Pikeville College Results from Changes Made to
Two Classes After Attending the ACA TLI
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ACA Teaching and Learning Institute Weeklong workshop in June
Weeklong workshop in June Brevard College, Brevard, NC Brevard
College, Brevard, NC You really should go to this! You really
should go to this! 10/22/2010 Howard Francis, Pikeville College,
ACA Summit
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Purpose To create a more active classroom environment
10/22/2010 Howard Francis, Pikeville College, ACA Summit
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Excellent Facilitators Dee Fink Dee Fink Ginny Anderson Ginny
Anderson Jim Eison Jim Eison Peter Burke Peter Burke 10/22/2010
Howard Francis, Pikeville College, ACA Summit
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MTH 111 Algebra for College Students: Old Format 5 minute
Homework quiz Review of other homework I work problems they ask me
to. Lecture over new material I write definitions and theorems on
board. I work example problems for them. I am the hardest working
person in the class! 10/22/2010 Howard Francis, Pikeville College,
ACA Summit
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MTH 111 Algebra for College Students: New Format Most work done
in teams of five 15 minute homework and reading quiz Students read
definitions and theorems Teams go over homework themselves I work a
few examples on the board Students work more examples in teams
Students are the hardest working people in the class! 10/22/2010
Howard Francis, Pikeville College, ACA Summit
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MTH 111 Algebra for College Students: Modeling Example Course
focuses on modeling and projecting real world data example:
867-5309 New Jersey DJ sold his music building and auctioned off
the phone number on eBay. The bidding was almost an exponential
curve But for the younger students, I have to put the number in
context: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axLRUszuu9I 10/22/2010
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MTH 111 Algebra for College Students: Modeling Example Lets do
this! 1. Graph Data Points 2. Draw a smooth curve through them 3.
What does your graph predict the final bid to be? 4. Do other
algebra to create function for that curve, and use it to predict
final bid. 10/22/2010 Howard Francis, Pikeville College, ACA
Summit
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MTH 111 Algebra for College Students: Results Students get
dedicated class time to work on problems where support is
immediately available. I spend more class time helping students
directly, one-on-one or one-on-few. Daily out of class prep time is
greatly reduced. 10/22/2010 Howard Francis, Pikeville College, ACA
Summit
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MTH 111 Algebra for College Students: Measurable Results (1)
Student Success in My Recent Sections of MTH 111 Old FormatNew
Format Number of Students35132 Average GPA 1.872.06 PASS54.0%56.0%
includes all DFWs (and we have lots of Ws) 10/22/2010 Howard
Francis, Pikeville College, ACA Summit
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MTH 111 Algebra for College Students: Measurable Results (2)
Comparing Performance in MTH 113 Other MTH 111My MTH 111 Number of
Students1216 Average GPA PASS 10/22/2010 Howard Francis, Pikeville
College, ACA Summit
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MTH 111 Algebra for College Students: Measurable Results (2a)
Comparing Performance in MTH 113 Other MTH 111My MTH 111 Number of
Students1216 Average GPA xx 0.19 PASSX3.0%X1.0% (no statistical
significance) 10/22/2010 Howard Francis, Pikeville College, ACA
Summit
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MTH 111 Algebra for College Students: Measurable Results (3)
Pikeville College Student Evaluation quetions Q1 - Course
Organization Q2 - Instructional Materials Q3 - Subject Matter
Presentation Q4 - Grading Basis Q5 - Intellectual Motivation Q6 -
Interest in Subject Q7 - Self-Reliance and Confidence Q8 - Sense of
Proportion and Humor Q9 - Attitude Toward Students Q10 -
Effectiveness Relative to Other Professors 10/22/2010 Howard
Francis, Pikeville College, ACA Summit
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MTH 111 Algebra for College Students: Measurable Results (3a)
Summary of Student Evaluations Old FormatNew Format n4681
Q18.769.08 Q28.329 Q38.618.88 Q48.789.1 Q57.468.55 Q69.029.18
Q78.468.92 Q87.548.78 Q97.719.15p < 0.001 Q107.488.65 10/22/2010
Howard Francis, Pikeville College, ACA Summit
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CS 109 Introduction to Computer Science: Old Format 5 minute
quiz over last class 45 minutes lecturing over new material, rarely
discussion I wrote test questions 3 multiple choice questions 1
short answer question for each class day Boring! (and lots of work
for me) 10/22/2010 Howard Francis, Pikeville College, ACA
Summit
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CS 109 Introduction to Computer Science: New Format Online quiz
over new reading before class Some lecture, some hands
on-activities, some interactive activities, some discussion
Students wrote test questions 3 multiple choice questions 1 short
answer question for each class day Not boring! 10/22/2010 Howard
Francis, Pikeville College, ACA Summit
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CS 109 Introduction to Computer Science: Example Activity Lets
do this! 1. Binary rods 2. Binary dot cars 3. Binary digits
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CS 109 Introduction to Computer Science: Measurable Results (1)
Measures of Class Performance Fall 2008 (Old)Fall 2009 (New)Change
Chapters Covered 11/1717/17+6 Exam Average 70.0%68.2%-1.8%
Attendance86.2%88.6%+2.4% 10/22/2010 Howard Francis, Pikeville
College, ACA Summit
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CS 109 Introduction to Computer Science: Measurable Results (2)
Summary of Student Evaluations Fall 2008 (Old)Fall 2009 (New) n1418
Q18.648.83 Q28.299 Q38.439 Q48.369.44p < 0.05 Q58.438.5
Q69.219.56 Q78.648.83 Q88.219.17 Q98.649.5 Q108.59.06 10/22/2010
Howard Francis, Pikeville College, ACA Summit
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CS 109 Introduction to Computer Science: Measurable Results (3)
Student Retention Fall 2008 (Old Format)Fall 2009 (New Format)
Number of Majors in CS 109 913 Number of those going on to CS 221
(next course for majors) 49 Ratio 44.4%69.2% 10/22/2010 Howard
Francis, Pikeville College, ACA Summit
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Questions? You really should go to this! You really should go
to this! 10/22/2010 Howard Francis, Pikeville College, ACA
Summit
